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On New Zealand Road, in Woodbank Park
What it's like at SK1 4AG: every home that has sold on New Zealand Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on New Zealand Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Stockport, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 4.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is New Zealand Road, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 364, 845); 58 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Vernon Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Laurus Cheadle Hulme (5.2 km) and Burnage Academy for Boys (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (11.6 km) and Sale Grammar School (11.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 400 m away, with Turncroft Wines closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vernon Park Surgery (800 m), with Superdrug the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Bÿou Hair Stuido is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stepping Hill Hospital, 2.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Vernon Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Newbridge Lane Conservative Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 51% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 151 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vernon Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Manchester Strength & Conditioning (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
32 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stockport Museum in Vernon Park | II | 200 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Hazel Grove constituency: Lisa Smart MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 6,500 (14.1%), turnout 63%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 38%, Labour 24%, Conservative 20%, Reform UK 15%.
37 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near SK1 4AG →
No crimes recorded "on or near" New Zealand Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 14 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.5% | 91.7% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.3% | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 52 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 46 min
Nearest: Gulliver's World Resort · about 34 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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